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Delivery Platform Workers win Employee Status

08 August 2023 by LC Lawyers - Rossana Chu (Managing partner), Jacky Chan (Associate)

The Labour Tribunal recently ruled in favor of 6 workers (“Couriers”) who worked for a food and parcel delivery platform company (“Company”).

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HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model in Hong Kong’s stock market

17 July 2023 by LC Lawyers - Rossana Chu, Managing Partner

The Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)-Renminbi (RMB) Dual Counter Model was launched in the Hong Kong stock market on 19 June 2023. The first batch covers 24 companies which already have their shares listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and traded in HKD.

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Listing in Hong Kong of a World Bank catastrophe bond

21 April 2023 by LC Lawyers - Rossana Chu (Managing partner)

Hong Kong has taken another step in developing the city as a leading international risk management center. On 28 March 2023, a US$350 million World Bank catastrophe bond was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange .

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Corporate and Commercial Law - stay informed on recent legal developments across 37 jurisdictions

19 January 2023 by LC Lawyers

We are pleased to present the latest edition of EY Corporate and Commercial Law global update. The articles in this global update reflect the global reach and diversity of EY Law services, from corporate law to civil law and commercial law to regulatory aspects across 37 jurisdictions, covering Western Europe, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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Should Hong Kong businesses be resetting their integrity agenda?

25 July 2022 by LC Lawyers

COVID-19 disrupted businesses globally and impacted the way they operate, with knock on effects on employees, counterparties and customers. Amid the turmoil, new opportunities and challenges emerged, some posing difficult ethical dilemmas affecting future viability and success of businesses. These factors created a perfect storm for misconduct. Two plus years on, we are starting to see its impact on businesses and their personnel.

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A Brief Discussion on the Returning to the Hong Kong Stock Market of the US-listed Chinese Companies

25 August 2020 by Asia law

On May 20, the United States Senate unanimously passed the “Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act”..

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An overview on private mergers and acquisitions in Hong Kong

03 April 2020 by Asia law

Public mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions often receive a lot of publicity. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of activities in private M&A. In Hong Kong, there are two main types of acquisition in the private M&A space: (1) purchase of shares of a private company and (2) asset purchase.

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Access To Justice – Is This A Given In Hong Kong?

29 February 2020 by Asia law

Many of us believe access to justice is a given in Hong Kong, yet this is not always the case. A case in point is a migrant domestic worker (“MDW”) who is unfairly dismissed and has to pursue his/her claim before the Labour Tribunal and/or the Small Claims Tribunal.

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Novel Coronavirus fallout: Implications for businesses and operations

13 February 2020 by Asia law

The World Health Organization has recently declared a global health emergency over a novel coronavirus that has killed hundreds in mainland China since December 2019, and is continuing to infect many others across the globe. As the disease continues to spread, governments and organizations have rolled out measures such as closure of borders, factories, offices, shops and theme parks as well as suspension of flights to curb i

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LC Lawyers LLP visited Pangea3 in India recently, and would like to share how LMS may help your clients “do more with less”

19 December 2019 by Asia law

In June 2019, EY announced the completion of the acquisition of the Pangea3 Legal Managed Services business from Thomson Reuters